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Offline museumguy

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Tiny Seleucid-Need Identification
« on: April 03, 2008, 08:46:10 pm »
Maybe I'll have more success posting this Seleucid coin.  Please help with identification.  The coin is 1.9 grams and 12.2 mm. Thanks.

Steve


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Re: Tiny Seleucid-Need Identification
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2008, 09:10:57 am »
Hi;
Try this;
GREEK; Antiochus III, King of Syria, 223-187 BC; AE 12, Antioch
     mint; Obv: Laureated head of Apollo right. Rev: Apollo standing
     left, holds arrow and leans on bow. Houghton 70, Spaer 583.

http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/seleucia/antiochos_III/SNGIs_583.jpg

Ray
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Re: Tiny Seleucid-Need Identification
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2008, 08:32:27 pm »
Looks like a pretty good match!  Thanks Ray.

Steve

 

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